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and hunting on sandy relief that story when we return. say. let me let me i want to wouldn't let me ask you a question. here on this network this women have in the bank we have our nine south facing. the previous this right to spank staying there again hearing the phrase we're being i didn't mean to talk about surveillance me. worse you are going to. my house of the day the radio guy in fort lauderdale minestrone pick up a. quote for a budget because you've never seen anything like that i'm told. welcome back well the fiscal cliff deal wasn't the only news coming out of capitol hill last night more than two months after one of the most destructive storms to ever hit the u.s. made landfall the house of representatives has yet to pass a sixty point four billion dollars hurricane sandy relief bill that the senate approved last week the house chose not to vote on the bill last night again this afternoon and fiery new york new jersey governor chris christie took one shot after another at house speaker john boehner and the house republicans for thei
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. >> victims of sandy, many still homeless are hoping to recover and more outraged. >> it's a shame and a tragedy because they put politics before people. >> we are one community out of many. there a lot of people that are looking for aid that are displaced like myself and that would help us mentally and we are disappointed they couldn't come to a conclusion. >> just a few hours ago, president obama said in part the senate passed this request with bipartisan support, but the house of representatives refused to act. pass it without delay for our fellow americans. right now we are waiting a news conference by chris cristy and we will keep a close eye on that, but as we await it, kelliy o'donnell is live with that. we have speaker boehner's office saying the speaker is committed to getting the sandy relief bill passed, but when? >> in talking to aides, they say they want to reassure members it will be his first priority in the new congress that begins tomorrow at noon. part of what has made this so painful and erupted with such surprise is that members of the house thought they would be vo
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sandy hook elementary students go back to class tomorrow. they're going to finish off the rest of this year at a school nearby in monroe, connecticut. their old building now closed indefinitely after this horrid rend out shooting last month in which six teachers were killed and 20 students. in the wake of this newtown incident there's other news to report as well. armed guards will be at every elementary middle and high school in marlboro, new jersey. perhaps the sign of the times. >>> you're looking at live pictures at this hour. the announcement all because he wants the entire amount of the $60 million fine that penn state received from the ncaa, he wants that to stay in the state. that money was because of the gerry sandusky sex scandal, but only about 25% will be disbur disbursed. the slated 75% of the money to help child sex abuse victims again will be spend outside the state of pennsylvania. >>> and then take a look at your video. just remarkable. a sled going across the ice, and then the man falling through a frozen lake in rightwood,
sandy hook elementary students go back to class tomorrow. they're going to finish off the rest of this year at a school nearby in monroe, connecticut. their old building now closed indefinitely after this horrid rend out shooting last month in which six teachers were killed and 20 students. in the wake of this newtown incident there's other news to report as well. armed guards will be at every elementary middle and high school in marlboro, new jersey. perhaps the sign of the times. >>>...
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punted on hurricane sandy relief so what does this mean for the states and residents left in the dark by their own government. and the pentagon has a problem the u.s. relies on drones to conduct warfare around the world now they've launched a sixteen million dollar effort to prevent high tech flying machines from being hacked so how serious of a problem is this for the u.s. drone program. it's wednesday january second happy new year five pm in washington d.c. i'm meghan lopez and you're watching r.t. . topping the news this hour well they've done it again in literally an eleventh hour deal the u.s. house of representatives passed a fiscal cliff budget deal that president obama is expected to sign into law so that's that crisis averted cue the confetti right well actually not even close the u.s. might have avoided an economic calamity in the short run but the future of the country is still as uncertain as it was before if not even more so let's take a look at the scorecard does the u.s. need its fiscal cliff deadline of midnight december thirty first to avoid financial repercussions no
punted on hurricane sandy relief so what does this mean for the states and residents left in the dark by their own government. and the pentagon has a problem the u.s. relies on drones to conduct warfare around the world now they've launched a sixteen million dollar effort to prevent high tech flying machines from being hacked so how serious of a problem is this for the u.s. drone program. it's wednesday january second happy new year five pm in washington d.c. i'm meghan lopez and you're...
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this time, over the hurricane sandy aid bill. lawmakers from new york and new jersey call the lack of progress, failing to get t a vote, a disaster. shannon bream sorts it all out. >> the most disgraceful action i have seen since i have been here. >> disaster on top of a disaster. >> house republicans who oppose quick package of the sandy aid bill are blasted from both sides of the aisle. pew lawmakers like california isssa say they would never vote for a bill with pet projects that having no to do with those devastated by the storm. >> the senate didn't do their job. they sent us pork and they left town. that was wrong. >> critics of the senate bill that was going to be broke on the separate house votes, $27 billion primary bill and $30 billion amendment says it was loaded with pork. they point to $600 million for the epa to is up profit climb change issues. 348 million for the national park service. $188 million for amtrak. among other things. >> i doubt that issa would say when california god forbid has an earthquake, or a fir
this time, over the hurricane sandy aid bill. lawmakers from new york and new jersey call the lack of progress, failing to get t a vote, a disaster. shannon bream sorts it all out. >> the most disgraceful action i have seen since i have been here. >> disaster on top of a disaster. >> house republicans who oppose quick package of the sandy aid bill are blasted from both sides of the aisle. pew lawmakers like california isssa say they would never vote for a bill with pet...
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whatever the practicalities are that this involving hurricane sandy would get pushed aside. you know look at the martens. they lost their house. so many people in new york still without power. it's still an ongoing problem and it's been maybe, it's not in the forefront any more but it seems to me there's just even the optics of it would be perceived by most people so that's what seems to be most surprising here. >> everybody stay put don't go anywhere. we have more to discuss when we come back. i want to get your take on one of the big story of the day. get this. al jazeera buying current tv. >>> we're back now with our all-star panel. guys, there was news today in the news business all of a sudden we learn that al jazeera is purchasing current tv, a statement from al gore the former vice president one of the owners of current tv saying this, we are proud and pleased that al jazeera the award-winning international news organization has bought current tv. since its founding in 2005, current has grown into a national network available in nearly 60 million homes offering though
whatever the practicalities are that this involving hurricane sandy would get pushed aside. you know look at the martens. they lost their house. so many people in new york still without power. it's still an ongoing problem and it's been maybe, it's not in the forefront any more but it seems to me there's just even the optics of it would be perceived by most people so that's what seems to be most surprising here. >> everybody stay put don't go anywhere. we have more to discuss when we come...
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speaker boehner bailed on voting for hurricane sandy aid to those victims from hurricane sandy last night. so $60 billion in relief money sits on the table. millions of victims are waiting for help. waiting in the cold, waiting with their families. and they'll have to wait for at least two more weeks. >> today, new jersey governor chris christie came out and launched a massive attack. >> there's only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims. the house majority and their speaker, john boehner. last night, the house of representatives failed that most basic test of public service. and they did so with callous indifference to the suffering of the people of my state. it was disappointing and disgusting to watch. >>> this was the speaker's decision? >> now, in this atmosphere, everything is the subject of a potential piece of bait for the political game. and it's just why the american people hate congress. it is extraordinarily frustrating to me that we have people down there who use the citizens of this country like pawns on a chess board. that's the way the ci
speaker boehner bailed on voting for hurricane sandy aid to those victims from hurricane sandy last night. so $60 billion in relief money sits on the table. millions of victims are waiting for help. waiting in the cold, waiting with their families. and they'll have to wait for at least two more weeks. >> today, new jersey governor chris christie came out and launched a massive attack. >> there's only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims. the house...
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first, elaine quijano on the storms of protest over sandy aid that got action. elaine? >> reporter: good evening to you, anthony, well, here at the statehouse in new jersey, republican governor chris christie said the people of his state are being used as political pawns just two months after sandy hit. >> 66 days and counting. shame on you. shame on congress. >> reporter: superstorm sandy caused over $36 billion in damage in new jersey. governor christie says he was assured by congressional leaders that the aid package would be put to a vote. but house speaker boehner pulled the legislation and did not return christie's phone calls. >> disaster relief was something that you didn't play games with. >> reporter: do you feel betrayed right now, governor? >> yes. if the people of new jersey feel betrayed today by those who did this in the house last night then they have good company, i'm with them. >> reporter: boehner says he pulled the bill because of scheduling problems. but some members of congress questioned how the $60 billion aid package would be spent. new york con
first, elaine quijano on the storms of protest over sandy aid that got action. elaine? >> reporter: good evening to you, anthony, well, here at the statehouse in new jersey, republican governor chris christie said the people of his state are being used as political pawns just two months after sandy hit. >> 66 days and counting. shame on you. shame on congress. >> reporter: superstorm sandy caused over $36 billion in damage in new jersey. governor christie says he was assured...
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hurricane sandy made by a work of it, turning it to rubble -- made light work of it, turning it to rubble. >> in the coming weeks and months, i am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties. >> when adults bury a child, it goes against the laws of nature. these children will never grow to be adults. >> the air side rent is going on now. we are going to -- air siren is going on now. we are going to duck. there's usually about 20 seconds, 15 seconds. >> the new chinese chief is revealed. >> i designed it. >> the expedition to an island of ice that broke off. >> previously, both factions had tried hard to avoid such confrontation. the muslim brotherhood and the opposition are urging supporters on to the same streets on the same day. silence was more than likely -- violence was more than likely. >> these rescuers are doing what they can to reach the villagers who are cut off by the damage done by typhoon bopha. >> everything was washed away. people who live here say that there were not expecting this. -- they were not expecting this. [indiscernible] >> just behin
hurricane sandy made by a work of it, turning it to rubble -- made light work of it, turning it to rubble. >> in the coming weeks and months, i am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties. >> when adults bury a child, it goes against the laws of nature. these children will never grow to be adults. >> the air side rent is going on now. we are going to -- air siren is going on now. we are going to duck. there's usually about 20 seconds, 15...
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man: and now we're helping the east coast recover from hurricane sandy. we're a leading global insurance company, based right here in america. we've repaid every dollar america lent us. everything, plus a profit of more than $22 billion. for the american people. thank you, america. helping people recover and rebuild -- that's what we do. now let's bring on tomorrow. >>> i'm not a doctor, but it seems as though that the secretary of state has come down with a case of benghazi flu. >> apparently, she's suffering from acute benghazi allergy, which causes light-headedness when she hears the word "benghazi." >> concussion because if a tree falls in the forest does it really fall if nobody hears it fall? did she really have a concussion? maybe she did. who knows? >> so when you're a clinton you're certainly no stranger to controversy. today hillary clinton was released from a new york city hospital following treatment for a blood clot in her head. but that hasn't put an to end all those conspiracy theories out there about her illness. joining us now is kiki mcl
man: and now we're helping the east coast recover from hurricane sandy. we're a leading global insurance company, based right here in america. we've repaid every dollar america lent us. everything, plus a profit of more than $22 billion. for the american people. thank you, america. helping people recover and rebuild -- that's what we do. now let's bring on tomorrow. >>> i'm not a doctor, but it seems as though that the secretary of state has come down with a case of benghazi flu....
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and i really say underneath the victims of storm sandy. so forgive me if i seem a little bit skeptical here. i don't -- i cannot take a gift horse in the mouth. i have to see it. and quite frankly, martin, this is only part of it. you know, the $9 billion is only part of the overall package. it really leaves me begging the question whether we'll ever get anything beyond that done. i'd like to believe the speaker. >> and mr. crowley, you know for a fact your colleague darrell issa said he would vote for maybe $27 billion but not the $60 billion. so there's no confidence you could have this will come through. so there's $9 billion in flood defenses being tabled on friday, but beyond that, can citizens in new jersey and new york have any confidence that they're going to get any of this money that's needed? >> well, listening to darrell issa is just incredulous. there have been disasters in the west coast. in texas and louisiana, the gulf coast, in the carolinas, in kansas. i have never asked whether or not it's paid for. i've never asked whet
and i really say underneath the victims of storm sandy. so forgive me if i seem a little bit skeptical here. i don't -- i cannot take a gift horse in the mouth. i have to see it. and quite frankly, martin, this is only part of it. you know, the $9 billion is only part of the overall package. it really leaves me begging the question whether we'll ever get anything beyond that done. i'd like to believe the speaker. >> and mr. crowley, you know for a fact your colleague darrell issa said he...
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hurricane sandy made landfall in new jersey on october 29, 2012, 66 days ago. and our state alone, 3636 homes were damaged or destroyed. -- 346,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. seven million were out power. 600 state roads were closed. 127 shelters, evacuated citizens, mass transit was closed. all new jersey schools were closed, some for weeks. tens of thousands of businesses were damaged or destroyed with many still closed. our jersey shore was devastated with the loss of homes, public buildings and iconic symbols of new jersey culture and economic vitality destroyed. tens of thousands of our citizens enter 2013, unsure of their future as they spent the holiday season displaced from all that was familiar and comforting. 31 days for andrew victims. 17 days for victims of gustav and ike, 10 days for victims of katrina, for the victims of sand via in new jersey, new york and connecticut, this is 66 days and the wait continues. there is only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims, the house majority and their speaker, john boe
hurricane sandy made landfall in new jersey on october 29, 2012, 66 days ago. and our state alone, 3636 homes were damaged or destroyed. -- 346,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. seven million were out power. 600 state roads were closed. 127 shelters, evacuated citizens, mass transit was closed. all new jersey schools were closed, some for weeks. tens of thousands of businesses were damaged or destroyed with many still closed. our jersey shore was devastated with the loss of homes, public...
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we were not affected by sandy. but we were great beneficiaries of this body coming together after katrina and rita to helpless in a time of our greatest need. and it is appalling that this house cannot come together when we have so many americans in need. one of the montrose of our service is that -- one of our mantras is no man left behind. as we took one step closer to aid, and averted a financial bankruptcy today, we just took a human asleep toward moral bankruptcy. this house cannot justify to ourselves, to our navels, are pastors, priest, that the actions taken today are right. that the following the model of this great country. is a shameful day. the fact that we're not addressing the needs of the sandy victims is not just shameful. this is sinful. i yield back. >> what purpose does the to implement from new jersey seat recognition? >> i join my colleagues in asking the speaker to reconsider. today, housing and businesses hare in shambles. 22,000 units today are uninhabitable. approximately 100,000 new storm-
we were not affected by sandy. but we were great beneficiaries of this body coming together after katrina and rita to helpless in a time of our greatest need. and it is appalling that this house cannot come together when we have so many americans in need. one of the montrose of our service is that -- one of our mantras is no man left behind. as we took one step closer to aid, and averted a financial bankruptcy today, we just took a human asleep toward moral bankruptcy. this house cannot justify...
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deb feyerick near the new sandy hook school. it's a new location, but the same name, the same sign there up on the building. >> yeah. as a matter of fact, the folks in monroe wanted to welcome these kids. so they decided to put the name sandy hook elementary outside. so when the kids arrive on the buses they will know this is their school. that's really sort of the whole premise. this is their building. this is their school. they'll have their things. people have been working around the clock over the holidays to get in desks, to get in backpacks, cubbies, toys, furniture. everything to make the children feel comfortable. to make them understand, yes, this is a familiar environment. it is also a safe environment. that's one of the reasons the media staging area is more than two miles from the school. they want to make sure that there's no sign that there's something unnatural going on. they want to present this as a big adventure for the kids. they have a new building. it's not just one floor. it's two floors. the kids will be d
deb feyerick near the new sandy hook school. it's a new location, but the same name, the same sign there up on the building. >> yeah. as a matter of fact, the folks in monroe wanted to welcome these kids. so they decided to put the name sandy hook elementary outside. so when the kids arrive on the buses they will know this is their school. that's really sort of the whole premise. this is their building. this is their school. they'll have their things. people have been working around the...
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they were destroyed by hurricane sandy. it did not stop my family and his neighbors to go out and sit through the feets of sand to find that memorial. it was that precious to them. they did not wait for the federal government to come to hold them by their boot straps. they are humble and proud people that have been affected by this. he will recover. -- they will recover. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i think it is important to set the record straight. last night many of us came to the floor and rightly said that the conduct of the republican leadership was disgraceful, indefensible, and is immoral. let me lay out the facts to how we reach the situation. we're not in the position of name-calling. this goes far beyond any of that. the fact is, 10 days after katrina, $60 million was appropriated. it has been nine weeks and nothing has been appropriated at all by this congress to the people of new york, new jersey, connecticut, and long island, which i represent. over that last five or seven weeks, we did everything that the repub
they were destroyed by hurricane sandy. it did not stop my family and his neighbors to go out and sit through the feets of sand to find that memorial. it was that precious to them. they did not wait for the federal government to come to hold them by their boot straps. they are humble and proud people that have been affected by this. he will recover. -- they will recover. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i think it is important to set the record straight. last night many of us came to the floor...
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it hit, sandy hit 24 different states. certainly new york, new jersey, connecticut and pennsylvania more severely but they were affected threw the area. and of all the areas i am concerned about is the wastewater treatment that is really a health hazard. melissa: for sure. a what about the $15 million going to nasa? nasa wasn't in the path of the storm. it wasn't impacted. that is another one people are kind of hung up on, saying, when you have people again who are out of their homes, who are, you know, trying to figure out how to repair where they live and get their belongings back in order you're giving 15 million to nasa? >> that was in the path of the storm. one is a nasa facility in virginia which was in the path of the storm. there was another facility that was in the path of the storm. when you hear nasa, you think florida, you think texas. but there are other nasa facilities that were hit and hurt during this storm. melissa: yeah. >> we have been told by chairman rogers and ranking member nita lowey, that they quot
it hit, sandy hit 24 different states. certainly new york, new jersey, connecticut and pennsylvania more severely but they were affected threw the area. and of all the areas i am concerned about is the wastewater treatment that is really a health hazard. melissa: for sure. a what about the $15 million going to nasa? nasa wasn't in the path of the storm. it wasn't impacted. that is another one people are kind of hung up on, saying, when you have people again who are out of their homes, who are,...
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why are we giving millions of dollars to fisheries in alaska because of sandy? >> it is the way we do business. it is slowing down the aid. you know, i think when you put that past performance for other hurricanes, they got their money within weeks. new yorkers and people in new jersey -- stuart: why couldn't we have a bill that says the money is going here and here. pass it. >> the republicans came out looking bad on this one also. stuart: is that your last word? >> they should have put a bill in themselves. this is a national tragedy. stuart: i do not think we will be playing anymore greek music, but we will be playing the highlight reel which is next. ♪ your identity and turn your life upside down. >> hi. >> hi. you know, i can save you 15% today if you open up a charge card account with us. >> you just read my mind. >> announcer: just one little piece of information and they can open bogus accounts, stealing your credit, your money and ruining your reputation. that's why you need lifelock to relentlessly protect what matters most... [beeping...] helping st
why are we giving millions of dollars to fisheries in alaska because of sandy? >> it is the way we do business. it is slowing down the aid. you know, i think when you put that past performance for other hurricanes, they got their money within weeks. new yorkers and people in new jersey -- stuart: why couldn't we have a bill that says the money is going here and here. pass it. >> the republicans came out looking bad on this one also. stuart: is that your last word? >> they...
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here's my take on the cliff deal and sandy relief. you would think that when we're spending a trillion dollars a year more than we're taking in, that some spending restraint would be in order, but no. first, look at the deficit reducing cliff deal. 4 million dollars for electric motorbikes. 70 million dollars for nascar. 430 million dollars for -- [inaudible]. 59 million dollars for algae. what does have to do with deficit reduction? answer, that's how the system works. you buy votes with taxpayers' money. then there is the 60 billion dollars sandy relief bill, outrage from new york and new jersey politicians when the house failed to schedule a vote on it. but wait, 60 billion dollars? is the relief bill for hurricane andrew was only 7 billion. turns out the sandy package was loaded up like a christmas tree. amtrak needed 30 million for repairs. it got 336 million. alaska fisheries got 150 million. alaska? and by the way, the total budget of the state of new jersey is 30 billion dollars. yet the tab for washington is double that. amer
here's my take on the cliff deal and sandy relief. you would think that when we're spending a trillion dollars a year more than we're taking in, that some spending restraint would be in order, but no. first, look at the deficit reducing cliff deal. 4 million dollars for electric motorbikes. 70 million dollars for nascar. 430 million dollars for -- [inaudible]. 59 million dollars for algae. what does have to do with deficit reduction? answer, that's how the system works. you buy votes with...
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the superstorm sandy relief bill controversy. he said when tragedy strikes, americans come together it to sppt those in need. i urge republicans in the house of representatives to do the same, bring this important request to a vote today and pass it without delay for our fellow americans. >>> international markets reacting positively to the fiscal cliff deal, both asian and european markets made gains today. we'll bring in richard quest from london to talk about the boost we see in international markets. richard, you and i have talked about the fear and chaos. now it seems like we're over this, and there's some good news here, yes? >> yeah. i'm just looking at the numbers at the moment. the dow up 1.6%. in europe we see the footsie closed at 2.2 and you're seeing a strong rally on european and u.s. markets. on the back of this. i would say this is classic relief. it is no more or less. they are breathing a sigh of relief that the worst excesses of the cliff were not realized, but you knew there was one coming, but, of course, nob
the superstorm sandy relief bill controversy. he said when tragedy strikes, americans come together it to sppt those in need. i urge republicans in the house of representatives to do the same, bring this important request to a vote today and pass it without delay for our fellow americans. >>> international markets reacting positively to the fiscal cliff deal, both asian and european markets made gains today. we'll bring in richard quest from london to talk about the boost we see in...
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-- hurricane sandy supplemental. the presiding officer: is there an objection? without objection. ms. mikulski: the clerk will report? officer stir ththe presiding ofr the bill has been reported. ms. mikulski: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. the chamber will come to order. please carry your conversations outside the chamber. ms. mikulski: mr. president, i'd like to give a sense of the order of amendments so senators may plan their time. so if we could ask for order. the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. ms. mikulski: we're now back on the supplemental bill, and we have great cooperation in getting the pending amendments and debate done this evening, so that we could actually start voting this morning. so that senators can have an understanding of how we'll start our work this evening, i want to lay out a bit of the schedule. this is not a unanimous consent request. it's kind of an outline. our intention is to have the following amendments called up after i yield the fl
-- hurricane sandy supplemental. the presiding officer: is there an objection? without objection. ms. mikulski: the clerk will report? officer stir ththe presiding ofr the bill has been reported. ms. mikulski: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. the chamber will come to order. please carry your conversations outside the chamber. ms. mikulski: mr. president, i'd like to give a sense of the order of amendments so senators may plan their time. so if we could ask for...
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just an hour from sea bright, another small town was badly damaged by sandy. of the community's 520 homes, 60 were washed away and 139 remain uninhabitable. still without electricity, gas, sewers or water. >> we're the smallest town with the most amount of damage. we have to take it one step at a time. we can't expect anything to happen overnight. it's baby steps. >> brown: on new york's staten island some of those who lost their homes spent christmas in shelters. >> this is actually the first time ever since 1916 there won't be a member of my family in my home on christmas morning. >> brown: meanwhile others have left new york for temporary homes in places like new milford, connecticut. >> right now i'm just taking it all in, just to even have my own little personal space is such a luxury. you change your goals. you change your priorities, your basic... everything changes. >> brown: yet some areas are showing signs of life again. in recent weeks businesses in seaside heights, new jersey, have been reopening to very grateful customers. >> this is very good. i
just an hour from sea bright, another small town was badly damaged by sandy. of the community's 520 homes, 60 were washed away and 139 remain uninhabitable. still without electricity, gas, sewers or water. >> we're the smallest town with the most amount of damage. we have to take it one step at a time. we can't expect anything to happen overnight. it's baby steps. >> brown: on new york's staten island some of those who lost their homes spent christmas in shelters. >> this is...
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we're going to start with superstorm sandy. at anytime now, any minute, new jersey governor chris christie set to hold a news conference on the fight over aid to victims of superstorm sandy. these victims may have to wait for months for help, because your congress just cannot get it together. unless, unless a meeting this hour provides a last minute fix, house lawmakers will leave town would the passing an aid package to help sandy survivors rebuild their homes and their lives. lawmakers from areas affected by sandy are furious that the senate-passed bill may die. republican congressman peter king says it is all speaker boehner's fault. >> speaker boehner is the one. he walked off the floor. he refused to toll us why. refused to give us any indication or warning whatsoever. i'm saying anyone from new york and new jersey who contributes one penny to the republican congressional campaign committee should have their head examined. i would not give one penny to these people based on what they did to us last night. i would say -- i'
we're going to start with superstorm sandy. at anytime now, any minute, new jersey governor chris christie set to hold a news conference on the fight over aid to victims of superstorm sandy. these victims may have to wait for months for help, because your congress just cannot get it together. unless, unless a meeting this hour provides a last minute fix, house lawmakers will leave town would the passing an aid package to help sandy survivors rebuild their homes and their lives. lawmakers from...
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that building will be renamed sandy hook elementary. martha shade has delayed this. >> you will find decadence snowflakes inside this former middle school that closed two years ago. teachers have worked to attract foreign the building into sandy hook elementary. making sure students will compensate for their right. >> i think right now has to be the safest school in america. >> police from a row, new town and other neighboring towns will patrol the area around the school to students and parents to say. >> would not want to overburden them with police who want this to be a normal school where they can go and enjoy themselves and learn about the day. >> many of the students and their parents ttoward the school in an open house. >> there is no real playbook. we are kind of sensing our child is trying to meet the needs and to support them. >> the daughter of the sandy hook former principal says her mom would be there in spirit. >> the dominant she used to bring in. they will miss those. she will still be there. >> in a town where so many th
that building will be renamed sandy hook elementary. martha shade has delayed this. >> you will find decadence snowflakes inside this former middle school that closed two years ago. teachers have worked to attract foreign the building into sandy hook elementary. making sure students will compensate for their right. >> i think right now has to be the safest school in america. >> police from a row, new town and other neighboring towns will patrol the area around the school to...
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what about sandy and this controversy, mike? critics say the bill is loaded up with pork that has nothing to do with the victims? >> reporter: that's right. there were significant concerns about some of the items in the senate-passed bill. a lot of people very sympathetic to the people of new york and new jersey. here are some items that were troubling to some folks on capitol hill. $150 million to alaskan fisheries. 15 doll million to nasa. 15 million to repair d.c. roofs. $50 poll for subsidies for planting trees. a key new york house republican says, well, the money will go to the right purposes. take a listen. >> one thing we can put to rest right now. there are no earmarks, no pork in there as being reported today. everything was, all that is out. everything in that bill relates daectly to sandy and is directly related to superstorm. so the stories going around things may have been in the senate bill are not in the house bill. >> reporter: there was a bumpy public relations effort for the speaker and house leadership with n
what about sandy and this controversy, mike? critics say the bill is loaded up with pork that has nothing to do with the victims? >> reporter: that's right. there were significant concerns about some of the items in the senate-passed bill. a lot of people very sympathetic to the people of new york and new jersey. here are some items that were troubling to some folks on capitol hill. $150 million to alaskan fisheries. 15 doll million to nasa. 15 million to repair d.c. roofs. $50 poll for...
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tell us more. >> they do, well, megyn, house republicans who opposed the quick passage of that sandy aid bill are getting blasted from both sides of the aisle, but lawmakers like darrell issa say bring it on, they were never going to vote for a bill they say is full of all kinds of pet projects that have nothing to do with those devastated by the superstorm. >> the fact is the senate didn't do their job. they sent us a bunch of pork and left town and that was just wrong and i think the speaker has the support of a vast majority of republicans. >> reporter: critics of the 60 billion dollar senate bill i was going to be broken into two separate house votes, a 27 billion dollar primary bill and a 33 billion dollar amendment to that bill was loaded with pork. they point to 600 million dollars for the epa to support climate change issues, 348 million dollars for the national park service, 188 million for amtrak, and 8 million dollars for new cars and equipment for the justice department and homeland security among other things. the supporters of the bill say house majority leader eric can
tell us more. >> they do, well, megyn, house republicans who opposed the quick passage of that sandy aid bill are getting blasted from both sides of the aisle, but lawmakers like darrell issa say bring it on, they were never going to vote for a bill they say is full of all kinds of pet projects that have nothing to do with those devastated by the superstorm. >> the fact is the senate didn't do their job. they sent us a bunch of pork and left town and that was just wrong and i think...
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i think it was mastercard spending pulse saying it actually not the fiscal cliff, it was superstorm sandy. >> right. adam: at the end. day are consumers pulling back? doesn't matter if it was the storm or fear they're pulling back, right. >> that was a real good point you made. mastercard said this these numbers were becoming a concern for the consumer back in october. the national retail federation had projected holiday sales would go up about 4.1%. adam: yep. >> that is some growth but it is nowhere near the 5.6% we saw lt year. there is a little bit of a slowdown. also we have to look at the consumer sentiment numbers. it is coming in at the month of december around 72 points. that is 10 points less than at its high in july. so we're definitely seeing that consumer slowdown happen even way before the fourth quarter. adam: you're with therf. you're with the national retail federation, are you not. >> no. i'm an independent analyst. adam: excuse me. a lot of people like the nrf but what are the repercussions whether for the nrf or anybody? nrf, they're sticking to it. they're not revisin
i think it was mastercard spending pulse saying it actually not the fiscal cliff, it was superstorm sandy. >> right. adam: at the end. day are consumers pulling back? doesn't matter if it was the storm or fear they're pulling back, right. >> that was a real good point you made. mastercard said this these numbers were becoming a concern for the consumer back in october. the national retail federation had projected holiday sales would go up about 4.1%. adam: yep. >> that is some...
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super storm sandy wrecked a lot of places in the east. arthel: an alert on syria's bloody civil war. we are getting new reports that rebels are launching an all-out assault on a sprawling military air base in the mourn part of the country. observers describe the offenses as the most intense yet on this airfield. leland vittert is live in jerusalem now. how successful are the repbls in thirebels in this new push. >> reporter: air power remains the regime's last trump card. they can use helicopter gun ships, also planes to bomb some of the rebels strongholds. the rebels know they need air bases in order to get ammunition supplies. they are going after our place necessary a coordinated attack, three air bases right now under attack. aeufair bases are hard to defend by their very nation for the regime group. we've watched the defensive and it looks like this is going to be a successful offensive shall, the fighters behind this and the rebels are a group called the alnestra front. it shows how successful the rebels have become lately as they'v
super storm sandy wrecked a lot of places in the east. arthel: an alert on syria's bloody civil war. we are getting new reports that rebels are launching an all-out assault on a sprawling military air base in the mourn part of the country. observers describe the offenses as the most intense yet on this airfield. leland vittert is live in jerusalem now. how successful are the repbls in thirebels in this new push. >> reporter: air power remains the regime's last trump card. they can use...
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i was there after sandy hit. people lost their homes, their businesses, they lost friends and relatives. tell us, how significant this delay is for the people you represent. >> it's absolutely devastating, and what was most galling about this is that within ten days of katrina, we gladly voted $60 billion and went over $1 billion ultimately. it's now nine weeks since sandy struck on long island, new york, new jersey, we have not gotten a penny from the united states consequence. we've played by the rules, as i said in my speech last night. governor christie, governor cuomo, blame yor bloomberg we met with eric cantor, who by the way kept his word throughout there, and the bill was drawn. it was supposed to come up thunderstorm this morning. and last night the speaker of the house of representatives walked off the floor, didn't even give us the courtesy of a notice. he told's aide to the majority leader who told us, we end ended up telling -- so there's some dysfunction in the republican leadership. for some reaso
i was there after sandy hit. people lost their homes, their businesses, they lost friends and relatives. tell us, how significant this delay is for the people you represent. >> it's absolutely devastating, and what was most galling about this is that within ten days of katrina, we gladly voted $60 billion and went over $1 billion ultimately. it's now nine weeks since sandy struck on long island, new york, new jersey, we have not gotten a penny from the united states consequence. we've...
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i'll never another get one resident who came up to me the day after hurricane sandy, or superstorm sandy and said i have lost everything, but at least i'm alive. we need to now backstop these individuals. we need to make sure these moneys are there, they flow quickly, be sure they can rebuild and the homes, businesses, and municipalities that have done yeoman's work gather and unite behind them. problems assisted those with hurricane katrina in 2005 in a mere two weeks. we are now past two months. we need to be clear, the president didn't send this up until december 7. there was a loss of several weeks. we do have a bill. it's about 25% less than what the states have said they needed. they said about $80 billion. it's down approximately $60 billion. it is less. le i have seen and run through the numbers our state has sent to this body as well as to the president. they are very well vetted. chris christi used to be a u.s. attorney. many of people are all former prosecutors. they hate waste, fraud, and abuse. and they are trying to ensure that the money is there in the amounts needed to ma
i'll never another get one resident who came up to me the day after hurricane sandy, or superstorm sandy and said i have lost everything, but at least i'm alive. we need to now backstop these individuals. we need to make sure these moneys are there, they flow quickly, be sure they can rebuild and the homes, businesses, and municipalities that have done yeoman's work gather and unite behind them. problems assisted those with hurricane katrina in 2005 in a mere two weeks. we are now past two...
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eaton, that sandy cutler has done a remarkable job. but i'm not a buyer of stocks after an up 3% move, when they pull back it's going to be eaton is the one that i like. the best stock of 2013? it could be ford. don't outthink it. the business is starting to boom. and the winner will be the letter f. don't move. first lightning round of 2013 is coming up. >>> it is time, the lightning round. cramer's "mad money," as we take you calls my staff prepares the graphics, we play to the sound. and then the lightning round is over. that's on the fly. hey, before i start i want to dedicate this rally, this lightning round to everybody who stayed with the rally and listened to the show, because that was the right thing to do. are you ready? start with the lightning round. i'm going to go to dan in florida. dan? >> caller: happy new year, dr. cramer, how are you doing? >> not bad, i'm glad i got that doctor. what's going on? >> caller: i own walgreen's stock, is it time to pull profits or is there still room for growth in 2013? >> i think it's pr
eaton, that sandy cutler has done a remarkable job. but i'm not a buyer of stocks after an up 3% move, when they pull back it's going to be eaton is the one that i like. the best stock of 2013? it could be ford. don't outthink it. the business is starting to boom. and the winner will be the letter f. don't move. first lightning round of 2013 is coming up. >>> it is time, the lightning round. cramer's "mad money," as we take you calls my staff prepares the graphics, we play to...
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just an hour from sea bright another small town was badly damaged by sandy. of the community's 520 homes, 60 were washed away and 139 remain uninhabitable. still without electricity, gas, sewers or water. >> we're the smallest town with the most amount of damage. we have to ache it one step at a time. we can't expect anything to happen overnight. it's baby steps. >> brown: on new york's statten island some of those who lost their homes spent christmas in shelters. >> this is actually the first time ever since 1916 there won't be a member of my family in my home on christmas morning. >> brown: meanwhile others have left new york for temporary homes in places like new milford connecticut. >> right now i'm just taking it all in, just to even have my own little personal space is such a luxury. you change your goals. you change your priorities your basic... everything changes. >> brown: yet some areas are showing signs of life again. in recent weeks businesses in seaside heights, new jersey, have been reopening to very grateful customers. >> this is very good. i w
just an hour from sea bright another small town was badly damaged by sandy. of the community's 520 homes, 60 were washed away and 139 remain uninhabitable. still without electricity, gas, sewers or water. >> we're the smallest town with the most amount of damage. we have to ache it one step at a time. we can't expect anything to happen overnight. it's baby steps. >> brown: on new york's statten island some of those who lost their homes spent christmas in shelters. >> this is...
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and she put on a web page for sandy hook the following quotes. i want parents and families during the loss of their precious children to know their loved ones are foremost in our hearts and minds as we move forward. we recognize your needs are paramount and in preparations and planning. for those preparations and planning as you mentioned today is a open house of sorts. in the next fuse hour the kids and parents will have a chance to walk around the new school building and see it for themselves. tomorrow is when the actual classes are going to get underway. jenna? jenna: sounds like an open house is a good idea, that desire to return to normal, something that we can all understand. security must be tight, david lee. can you tell us a little bit about that and how that is playing into trying to keep things normal for the students? >> reporter: that is the word we hear over and over, normalcy. we want to try to make things normal as possible. one of the things they're doing to try to make things normal they're keeping the media away. i'm speaking t
and she put on a web page for sandy hook the following quotes. i want parents and families during the loss of their precious children to know their loved ones are foremost in our hearts and minds as we move forward. we recognize your needs are paramount and in preparations and planning. for those preparations and planning as you mentioned today is a open house of sorts. in the next fuse hour the kids and parents will have a chance to walk around the new school building and see it for...
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in my -- the transportation network was devastated by sandy. new jersey transit which carries 900,000 riders daily suffered damage to wall 12 rail lines. miles of track and road were washed out, some stations flooded and destroyed, hundreds of cars and locomotives were submerged, some suffering irreparable damage. the past system which carries seventy-seven million people from new jersey and manhattan each year was brought to a halt by the flooding. hoboken's station in new jersey which provides service to 30,000 people daily reopened to the public only yesterday more than a month and half after sandy made landfall. to help illustrate how serious the flooding was i would like to share this image from security camera showing corot's if see water rushing into the hoboken station. in new york where public transit carries eight million riders each day the damage was unprecedented. sandy shutdown the entire system for the second time in its 108 year history. eight subway tunnels were flooded. some from floor to ceiling. 12 subway stations suffered m
in my -- the transportation network was devastated by sandy. new jersey transit which carries 900,000 riders daily suffered damage to wall 12 rail lines. miles of track and road were washed out, some stations flooded and destroyed, hundreds of cars and locomotives were submerged, some suffering irreparable damage. the past system which carries seventy-seven million people from new jersey and manhattan each year was brought to a halt by the flooding. hoboken's station in new jersey which...
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it has been nine weeks since hurrican sande sandy. in new york and connecticut and new jersey, people are hurting. towns have exhausted their emergency funds. an exhausted their borrowing capacity. in other disasters such as the disaster seceded with katrina or with wild fires, or with any number of natural disasters, this body has acted and aid has been provided quickly. yet today, the speaker is going to allow the 112 congress to adjourn before passing the much- needed disaster relief package. the senate acted on this bill. the aid package here was well- constructed. it was ready. all we need was a boat. and the delay is significant. -- all we needed was a vote. it is not an exaggeration to say lives are on the line. people are living radicand. they do not have the shelter. they do not have the businesses. they do not have their lives. and the speaker just walks away. the compounds the disaster. the delay compounds the disaster. it has been said fema has the money already in their account that will last for many weeks but we're not
it has been nine weeks since hurrican sande sandy. in new york and connecticut and new jersey, people are hurting. towns have exhausted their emergency funds. an exhausted their borrowing capacity. in other disasters such as the disaster seceded with katrina or with wild fires, or with any number of natural disasters, this body has acted and aid has been provided quickly. yet today, the speaker is going to allow the 112 congress to adjourn before passing the much- needed disaster relief...
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sandy and said, i lost everything. at least i'm alive. we need to to now backstop these individuals. we need to ensure that the moneys are there. that they flow quickly to ensure that they can rebuild and their homes, their businesses and municipalities that have done a yomen's work in helping them all gather and unite behind them. congress assisted those pummeled by hurricane katrina in 2005 with $62 billion in a mere two weeks. we are now past two months. we need to be clear. the president didn't send this up until december 7. there was a loss of several weeks. we do have a bill. it's about 25% less than what the states have said they needed. they said about $80 billion. it's down to approximately $60 billion. so it is less. and i've seen and gone through the numbers that our state has sent to this body as well as to the president. they are very well vetted. chris christie used to be a u.s. attorney. many of the people around them are all formal -- former prosecutors. they hate waste, fraud and abuse and they're tryi
sandy and said, i lost everything. at least i'm alive. we need to to now backstop these individuals. we need to ensure that the moneys are there. that they flow quickly to ensure that they can rebuild and their homes, their businesses and municipalities that have done a yomen's work in helping them all gather and unite behind them. congress assisted those pummeled by hurricane katrina in 2005 with $62 billion in a mere two weeks. we are now past two months. we need to be clear. the president...
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fox news learned the house plans to split the superstorm sandy aide bill to two parts. giving the lawmakers opposed to a large bill the ability to vote against it and vote on the other part so they don't appear unwilling to help storm victims. the base would provide immediate funding to those affected by the october storm that devastated new york and new jersey coastlines. meanwhile, republicans are still meeting up on capitol hill. we have a live camera outside of that meeting. they are, the camera just shooting in and out there. they are meeting and those are the microphones they may come and talk to reporters after they finish that conference meeting. we are just getting word of something that perhaps is happening behind those doors. senior g.o.p. leadership aide is telling fox that the speaker presented his members two options. the first would be to make an amendment to the senate bill that would add a package of spending cuts. the whip, majority whip would do a whip check, vote check to see if the spending cut amendment could pass. if they get a commitment of 218 v
fox news learned the house plans to split the superstorm sandy aide bill to two parts. giving the lawmakers opposed to a large bill the ability to vote against it and vote on the other part so they don't appear unwilling to help storm victims. the base would provide immediate funding to those affected by the october storm that devastated new york and new jersey coastlines. meanwhile, republicans are still meeting up on capitol hill. we have a live camera outside of that meeting. they are, the...
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eaton, that sandy cutler has done a remarkable job. but i'm not a buyer of stocks after an up 3% move, when they pull back it's going to be eaton is the one that i like. the best stock of 2013? it could be ford. don't outthink it. the business is starting to boom. and the winner will be the letter "f." don't move. first lightning round of 2013 is coming up. wiffer dusters, a great clean doesn't have to take longer. i'm done. i'm gonna read one of these. i'm gonna read one of these! [ female announcer ] unlike sprays and dust rags, swiffer 360 duster's extender gets into hard-to-reach places without the hassle. so you can get unbelievable dust pickup in less time without missing a thing. i love that book. can you believe the twin did it? ♪ swiffer. great clean in less time. or your money back. >> with hotwire's low prices, i can afford to visit chicago for my first big race and l.a. for my best friend's wedding. because when hotels have unsold rooms, they use hotwire to fill them. so i got my hotels for half-price! >> men: ♪ h-o-t-w
eaton, that sandy cutler has done a remarkable job. but i'm not a buyer of stocks after an up 3% move, when they pull back it's going to be eaton is the one that i like. the best stock of 2013? it could be ford. don't outthink it. the business is starting to boom. and the winner will be the letter "f." don't move. first lightning round of 2013 is coming up. wiffer dusters, a great clean doesn't have to take longer. i'm done. i'm gonna read one of these. i'm gonna read one of these! [...
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ali a moment ago touched on the sandy hook story. after the tragedy in connecticut, a number of people on the political left said we need much bigger, much tighter gun control. and that's one of the reasons why there was a record set last month, according to the f.b.i., the number of people who went in for background checks because they would like to get a gun because they feel that there are some out there who want to take away all of our guns. 2.78 million background checks, that's up almost 50% from that same period a year earlier. people want to exercise their right to own a gun before it's too late, they feel. >> brian: a lot of people see this crazy guy in newtown, connecticut, and see a movement in this country to take away guns away from people who feel they have the constitutional right and rightly so, to have a gun and are no danger to society and in case of joshua boston, a marine who used his gun to keep us safe, he wrote this letter and it's gone viral to diane feinstein, the senator from san francisco, from california.
ali a moment ago touched on the sandy hook story. after the tragedy in connecticut, a number of people on the political left said we need much bigger, much tighter gun control. and that's one of the reasons why there was a record set last month, according to the f.b.i., the number of people who went in for background checks because they would like to get a gun because they feel that there are some out there who want to take away all of our guns. 2.78 million background checks, that's up almost...
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and one up to hit by hurricane sandy was under water once again. in sea bright, new jersey, heavy tide filled basements with flad waters several feet deep. and in the south, tornado survivors are cleaning up the damage as abc's matt gutman has this report. >> reporter: this video from a wall greens from here in mobile showing is very gut of a tornado. the wind first blasts around debris. then the funnel, dense with debr debris, begins sucking in cars, slamming them down. inside, this man in uniform, poking his head outside. then the sprint to safety. miraculously, no one was seriously hurt here or in centerville, mississippi. >> get inside! it's coming through. >> reporter: where a three-mile long twister ripped through trees and houses, stretching from texas to the carolinas, reportedly more than three dozen tornadoes packing winds up to 140 miles per hour with more than 400 homes damaged or destroyed in alabama alone. they're boarding up at mobile's murphy high school but n closing down. matt gutman, abc news, mobile, alabama. >> you look at all
and one up to hit by hurricane sandy was under water once again. in sea bright, new jersey, heavy tide filled basements with flad waters several feet deep. and in the south, tornado survivors are cleaning up the damage as abc's matt gutman has this report. >> reporter: this video from a wall greens from here in mobile showing is very gut of a tornado. the wind first blasts around debris. then the funnel, dense with debr debris, begins sucking in cars, slamming them down. inside, this man...
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the senate tomorrow will consider the sandy supplemental legislation. hopefully they will pass that tomorrow or by saturday. certainly, the house of representatives needs to address that supplemental to give relief to those that were savaged by sandy in the worst storm that has hit the northeast perhaps in history. the violence against women act passed senate overwhelmingly, something that we could work on today. the farm bill expires on december 31. milk prices will spike substantially if that bill is left to expire. mr. cantor indicated that would be addressed before we left here at the end of the 112th congress. that is some six days, a week off, four days until december 31, obviously. the foreign intelligence surveillance act, to continue making this country safe and secure and empower our people to protect us from those who would harm us, that bill is being considered on the senate today on the floor. the senate is here working. the house is not. we had a pro-forma session -- a session without substance or solutions. postal reform passed overwhelmi
the senate tomorrow will consider the sandy supplemental legislation. hopefully they will pass that tomorrow or by saturday. certainly, the house of representatives needs to address that supplemental to give relief to those that were savaged by sandy in the worst storm that has hit the northeast perhaps in history. the violence against women act passed senate overwhelmingly, something that we could work on today. the farm bill expires on december 31. milk prices will spike substantially if that...
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hurricane sandy struck on october 29. eight, nine weeks ago. it's unprecedented that it should take so long and yet we are going to adjourn sinedine. it is unprecedented and disgusting. i can understand -- i would not sympathesize, but i could understand with members who said that the amount requested is too much, we should change it, quibble with it and debate it, but to ignore it, ignore the plight of millions of american citizens, unprecedented, disgusting, unworthy of the leadership of this house, she should hang their heads in shame. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? does gentleman seek unanimous consent? the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: let me lend my voice to those who spoke earlier. my district was devastated by the storm. i have thousands of people who do not have homes and living in temporary circumstances. i have municipalities who have expended millions of dollars trying to do the cleanup. and if we don't take action tonight and w
hurricane sandy struck on october 29. eight, nine weeks ago. it's unprecedented that it should take so long and yet we are going to adjourn sinedine. it is unprecedented and disgusting. i can understand -- i would not sympathesize, but i could understand with members who said that the amount requested is too much, we should change it, quibble with it and debate it, but to ignore it, ignore the plight of millions of american citizens, unprecedented, disgusting, unworthy of the leadership of this...
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>> ifill: today visitors stopped by a snow-covered memorial to those lost at sandy hook. >> as a parent, i just wanted o come to respect the kids and the adulls. it touched everybody's heart. i just couldn't move forward without coming this morning early, you know, and just saying a prayer. >> we just wanted to come down and show support for the families obviously they will never be the same again. whose holidays will never be. >> ifill: in parts of the country's mid section, the holiday was marked by bad weather. snow was moving from the ozarks through the ohio valley, causing blizzard warnings in indiana and kentucky. sleet, freezing rain caused a 21-car pile-up in oklahoma. and left cars spinning on icy roads all the way into western maryland. >> i tried to back up. i couldn't see. i backed into this little wooden whatever the heck that is, busted out my side of my back light there. now i'm stuck here. >> ifill: farther south parts of the gulf coast were on alert for tornadoes and powerful thunderstorms. but the weather wasn't a problem everywhere. downunderwhere it's summer, christm
>> ifill: today visitors stopped by a snow-covered memorial to those lost at sandy hook. >> as a parent, i just wanted o come to respect the kids and the adulls. it touched everybody's heart. i just couldn't move forward without coming this morning early, you know, and just saying a prayer. >> we just wanted to come down and show support for the families obviously they will never be the same again. whose holidays will never be. >> ifill: in parts of the country's mid...